A Global Gathering of Robotics and Automation Professionals
Join the world’s top researchers, industry leaders, and robotics enthusiasts at ICRA 2026 to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and advance the field of robotics for the benefit of humanity. This annual event includes plenary and keynote sessions, sessions for orals and interactives, and exhibitions from our corporate partners, robot competitions and numerous social events. The first and last day – as usual Monday and Friday – will feature workshops and tutorial sessions (at an additional fee).
All sessions will take place at the VIECON – Vienna Congress and Convention Center.
Version May 30. Please note that changes can be implemented at any time.
Explore the ICRA 2026 TC Welcome Kit
Are you looking for sessions that match your research interests at ICRA2026? The ICRA Welcome Kit is a student-led initiative designed to help you navigate the conference through the lens of Technical Committees (TCs).
Each welcome kit provides a curated overview of TC-related talks, events, and networking opportunities. Whether you’re new to TCs or a returning attendee, this guide will help you get the most out of ICRA 2026.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Use the daily schedule to find events and activities by day.
Events for May 31, 2026
Registration Open
TEAB&SAC Dinner
Event (and waiting list) are fully booked! We warmly welcome students and postdoctoral researchers to attend the TAB (Technical Activities Board) & EAB (Educational Activities Board) & SAC (Student […]
Events for June 1, 2026
Registration Open
Technical Tour 1: UAS Technikum Wien DF, UGV & UAV Labs Tour
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 30 participants (=2 groups with 15 persons each) Meeting Point: Tour Meeting Point at […]
Workshops/Tutorials
For a detailed list of workshops and tutorials taking place at ICRA 2026, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/workshops-and-tutorials/
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
Technical Tour 2: TU Wien Visit Robotics Labs Tour
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 60 participants (=3 groups with 20 persons each) Meeting Point: […]
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI). Please note that no extra drinking water […]
Conference Opening
Please join us for some opening remarks in Hall A1 just prior the start of the Welcome Reception!
Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception will be on Monday, June 1 from 18:00-20:00 in the Conference Center VIECON. ICRA will have some drinks and fingerfood prepared for you in Hall A, B, and C. […]
Events for June 2, 2026
Registration Open
Panel 1 – From Humanoid Robotics Research to Startup Creation: The Role of Public Funding
Moderators: Giorgio Metta, Scientific Director, Italian Institute of Technology Cecile Huet, Head of Unit, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Excellence, European Commission Participants: Alin Albu-Schäffer, Professor, Technical University […]
Keynote Tutorial 1 – Learning Agile Vision-Based Quadrotor Flight: From Simulation to Real-World Adaption
For information on the keynote tutorial sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/attend/keynote-tutorials/
Interactive Session 1 (TuI1I & TuI1LB)
Session Content (TuI1I & TuI1LB)
Tech Talk Stage
ICRA 2026 Tech Talk Stage Schedule Join us on the Tech Talk Stage in the Hall C7 - next to the Exhibition Hall to bridge the gap between industry and […]
Innovation Stage
ICRA 2026 Innovation Stage Schedule The Industrial Activities Board (IAB) is introducing the Innovation Stage as a dedicated space for budding robotics entrepreneurs and those interested in ecosystem building and […]
Exhibition Hall Open
Competition Area Open
You can find all related information, descriptions, competition websites and schedules here: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/competitions/
Arts in Robotics
Hall C - Arts in Robotics AreaCome by and enjoy the Arts in Robotics Area (incl. Hall C3) during TUE, WED, and THU..
2026 IEEE RAS Conference Organizers Workshop
Anyone who is involved in organizing an IEEE-RAS conference, large or small, or is thinking about organizing a conference is encouraged to attend. Get answers to your questions about the […]
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
Regular Sessions (Orals) – TuAT2, TuAT3, TuAT4
Regular Session (TuAT2) - Hall A3: Field and Space Robotics Regular Session (TuAT3) - Lehar 1-4: Grasping and Manipulation Regular Session (TuAT4) - Strauss 1-2: Soft Robotics
Keynote 1 – Autonomous Vehicles & Navigation
For information on the keynote sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/keynote-sessions/
Award Session (TuAT1)
Award Finalists 1 (TuAT1): Award Finalists 1 See also further details being listed here.
WiE Lunch
The RAS-WiE Lunch provides a vibrant platform to celebrate and empower women in robotics and automation. We will have two presentations from distinguished female speakers, sharing their experience as women […]
Young Professionals Lunch
Join us for a session on reproducibility in robotics, featuring two leading researchers tackling one of the field’s most pressing challenges: ensuring that systems work reliably beyond a single setup. […]
Plenary Session
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/plenary-sessions/
Panel 2 – Advancing Sustainability in Robotics: From Green Design to Real-World Impact
Organizers Bram Vanderborght, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and imec Barbara Mazzolai, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Moderators and Speakers Session 1 – Green Design (moderator: Bram Vanderborght) Bram Vanderborght, Vrije Universiteit […]
Keynote Tutorial 2 – The Open Motion Planning Library (OMPL 2.0)
For information on the keynote tutorial sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/attend/keynote-tutorials/
Interactive Session 2 (TuI2I & TuI2LB)
Session Content (TuI2I & TuI2LB)
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no extra drinking water will […]
Regular Sessions (Orals) – TuBT2, TuBT3, TuBT4
Regular Session (TuBT2) - Hall A3: Control and Optimization Regular Session (TuBT3) - Lehar 1-4: Manipulation and Locomotion Regular Session (TuBT4) - Strauss 1-2: Multi-Robot Systems
Keynote 2 – Medical & Healthcare Robotics
For information on the keynote sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/keynote-sessions/
Award Session (TuBT1)
Award Finalists 2 (TuBT1): Award Finalists 2 See also further details being listed here.
RAS Town Hall
Calling all Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) members, and those interested in learning more about RAS! The RAS leaders want to connect with you at the upcoming RAS Town Hall. […]
SAC and Young Reviewers Program (YRP) Social Hour
The Student Activities Committee (SAC) and Young Reviewers Program (YRP) have joined forces to create a memorable event to connect the community and to address some of the common questions […]
Events for June 3, 2026
Registration Open
Panel 3 – Building Sustainable and Trustworthy AI for Automation
Moderator: Maria Pia Fanti, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy Bengt Lennartson, Chalmers University, Sweden Participants/Speakers: Aude Billard, EPFL STI IMT LASA, Swisse Title: Should we start listing domains where […]
Industry Keynote Session 1
9:00 EIT Manufacturing, Dominik Kerschat: Automating Documentation Artifacts in Safety Critical Processes 9:10 Beckhoff Automation Gmbh, Thomas Morscher-Unger: ATRO – The future of robotics is modular 9:20 Franka Robotics, Sven […]
Interactive Session 3 (WeI1I & WeI1LB)
Session Content (WeI1I & WeI1LB
Tech Talk Stage
ICRA 2026 Tech Talk Stage Schedule Join us on the Tech Talk Stage in the Hall C7 - next to the Exhibition Hall to bridge the gap between industry and […]
Innovation Stage
ICRA 2026 Innovation Stage Schedule The Industrial Activities Board (IAB) is introducing the Innovation Stage as a dedicated space for budding robotics entrepreneurs and those interested in ecosystem building and […]
Exhibition Hall Open
Competition Area Open
You can find all related information, descriptions, competition websites and schedules here: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/competitions/
Arts in Robotics
Hall C - Arts in Robotics AreaCome by and enjoy the Arts in Robotics Area (incl. Hall C3) during TUE, WED, and THU..
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
Regular Sessions (Orals) – WeAT2, WeAT3, WeAT4
Regular Session (WeAT2) - Hall A3: Medical Robotics I Regular Session (WeAT3) - Lehar 1-4: Robot Perception I Regular Session (WEAT4) - Strauss 1-2: Field and Service Robotics
Keynote 3 – Robot Perception & Spatial AI
For information on the keynote sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/keynote-sessions/
Award Session (WeAT1)
Award Finalists 3 (TuAT1): Award Finalists 3 See also further details being listed here.
Lunch with Leaders
As a student or young professional attendee, you will meet and interact with distinguished RAS leaders from academia and industry. The event will feature informal roundtable discussions over lunch, which […]
Science Communication Crash Course
Presenters: Sabine Hauert (University of Bristol and Robohub) Ella Scallan (Robohub) Evan Ackerman (IEEE Spectrum) Kohava Mendelsohn (IEEE Spectrum) Interested in sharing your robotics research with a broader audience? Effective […]
Plenary Session
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/plenary-sessions/
Panel 4 – Publish or Perish: Surviving the Paper Deluge – Is AI the solution? If not, what is the Solution?
Moderator Aude Billard, EPFL Panelists/Speakers Renaud Detry, KU Leuven Greg Dudek, McGill University Nadia Figueroa, Univ. Pennsylvania Dongheui Lee, TUM Shigeki Sugano, Waseda University Kunpeng Yao, University of Leeds Description: […]
Keynote Tutorial 3 – Building, Running and Deploying Modern Software Tools for Robotics
For information on the keynote tutorial sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/attend/keynote-tutorials/
Interactive Session 4 (WeI2I & WeI2LB)
Session Content (WeI2I & WeI2LB)
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no extra drinking water will […]
Regular Sessions (Orals) – WeBT2, WeBT3, WeBT4
Regular Session (WeBT2) - Hall A3: Robot Learning I Regular Session (WeBT3) - Lehar 1-4: Humanoid Robots Regular Session (WeBT4) - Strauss 1-2: Aerial Robotics
Keynote 4 – Manipulation, Humanoids, Embodied Design
For information on the keynote sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/keynote-sessions/
Award Session (WeBT1)
Award Finalists 4 (WeBT1): Award Finalists 4 See also further details being listed here.
Imperial Night
The Imperial Night on Wednesday, June 3, 19:00-23:00 (exact time to be confirmed) is THE social event of ICRA. Make sure you purchase a ticket that includes the Imperial Night! Delegates with the appropriate ticket […]
Events for June 4, 2026
Registration Open
Community Building Day
For all details, please refer to: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/community-building-day/
Panel 5 – “Robots for All” in a Fragmented World: Competing Global Visions and Shared Futures from Europe, Asia, and the United States
Moderator: Steve Donswell, Director Gemini Communicating for Business Ltd Participants/Speakers: Francesco Ferro, President euRobotics and Founder and CEO of Pal Robotics Oussama Khatib, Professor of robotics at Stanford University […]
Industry Keynote Session 2
9:00 Technology Innovation Institute, Danilo Caporale: TBA 9:10 TARS, Wenchao Ding: Foundations for General Physical Intelligence 9:20 Gento Robotics, Hanwen Kang: Gento: Touching the world Gently 9:30 Lightwheel, Martin Elbs […]
Interactive Session 5 (ThI1I & ThI1LB)
Session Content (ThI1I & ThI1LB)
Tech Talk Stage
ICRA 2026 Tech Talk Stage Schedule Join us on the Tech Talk Stage in the Hall C7 - next to the Exhibition Hall to bridge the gap between industry and […]
Innovation Stage
ICRA 2026 Innovation Stage Schedule The Industrial Activities Board (IAB) is introducing the Innovation Stage as a dedicated space for budding robotics entrepreneurs and those interested in ecosystem building and […]
Exhibition Hall Open
Competition Area Open
You can find all related information, descriptions, competition websites and schedules here: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/competitions/
Arts in Robotics
Hall C - Arts in Robotics AreaCome by and enjoy the Arts in Robotics Area (incl. Hall C3) during TUE, WED, and THU..
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
Regular Sessions (Orals) – ThAT1, ThAT2, ThAT3, ThAT4
Regular Session (ThAT1) - Hall A2: Planning Regular Session (ThAT2) - Hall A3: Medical Robotics II Regular Session (ThAT3) - Lehar 1-4: Robot Perception II Regular Session (ThAT4) - Strauss […]
Keynote 5 – Robot Learning, Planning & Foundation Models
For information on the keynote sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/keynote-sessions/
ICRA 2026 Awards Lunch
Join us in celebrating the most outstanding contributions in robotics and automation at the ICRA 2026 Awards Ceremony, where we honor excellence across four prestigious award categories: IEEE Awards — […]
Plenary Session
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/plenary-sessions/
Technical Tour 3a: RoboCupJunior European Championship 2026 Event Tour (Afternoon)
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 30 participants (=2 groups with 15 persons each) Meeting Point: Tour Meeting Point […]
Dress Day – Photo Shoot
Join us for the ICRA 2026 Dress Day and celebrate joy! What: Wear a dress or skirt and come join a group photo. We will attempt to make a rainbow–all […]
Robot Parade
Be there when the robots of our exhibitors make their way through Hall C! Start and finish area will be between Hall C6 and the Interactives (Poster Area).
Panel 6 – Impact and Financial Return on Humanoid Investment
Moderator/Speakers: Luis Sentis, The University of Texas at Austin Andra Keay, Silicon Valley Robotics Description: As agile, bipedal robots step out of the lab and rapidly conquer industrial terrain, they […]
Keynote Tutorial 4 – Behavior Foundation Models from the Ground Up: A Hands-On Tutorial
For information on the keynote tutorial sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/attend/keynote-tutorials/
Interactive Session 6 (ThI2I & ThI2LB)
Session Content (ThI2I & ThI2LB)
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no extra drinking water will […]
Competitions Award Ceremony
Join the Competitions Award Ceremony today!
Regular Sessions (Orals) – ThBT1, ThBT2, ThBT3, ThBT4
Regular Session (ThBT1) - Hall A2: Human-Robot Interaction Regular Session (ThBT2) - Hall A3: Robot Learning II Regular Session (ThBT3) - Lehar 1-4: Mechanisms, Design and Control Regular Session (ThBT4) […]
Keynote 6 – Human-Robot Interaction
For information on the keynote sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/keynote-sessions/
Community Building Day Dinner
We invite you to the Community Building Day Dinner, a celebration of our growing community, shared commitment to robotics, and the diverse lived and cultural experiences that enrich our efforts […]
Events for June 5, 2026
Registration Open
Technical Tour 3: RoboCupJunior European Championship 2026 Event Tour (Morning)
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 30 participants (=2 groups with 15 persons each) Meeting Point: Tour Meeting Point […]
Workshops/Tutorials
For a detailed list of workshops and tutorials taking place at ICRA 2026, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/workshops-and-tutorials/
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
Technical Tour 4: RoboCupJunior European Championship 2026 Event Tour (Afternoon)
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 30 participants (=2 groups with 15 persons each) Meeting Point: Tour Meeting Point […]
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI). Please note that no extra drinking water […]